C enizo Not es
by Carolyn Brown Zniewski, publisher and Danielle Gallo, editor
H
ere we are,
rounding
the
corner of another
year. The harvest is in
and it is the time of year
we draw our family and
friends close, remember
those who now live in
the world of spirit and
celebrate the fullness of
life. This is always such
a magical time of year. Folk wisdom tells us the
veil between the living world and the spirit
world is the thinnest in autumn. It is a good
time to welcome friendly spirits into our homes
and tell unfriendly ghosts to stay outside. Put a
jack-o-lantern on your doorstep and that will
send those with mischievous intent on their
way. It is a good time to light a candle to bless
those in need and perhaps smudge your house
with sage. As a matter of fact, sage smoke
actually has an anti-bacterial component, so
that old folkway has a practical side.
While we are talking about practical mat-
ters, I’d like to suggest you think about our
friends and neighbors here in Big Bend. One
of the qualities I love about folks out here is
the way they step up to the plate when some-
one needs help. Whether it’s changing a tire,
feeding a lost dog, donating to the food shelf
or volunteering at ArtWalk, folks from West
Texas are there sometimes before you even
really notice it.
This issue of the Cenizo has some good
examples of that kind of thinking. The
resourcefulness of West Texans, how to take
a piece of rusted metal and build a fantastic,
artful car or the art of herbal medicine. We
have done it ourselves out here in the middle
of nowhere. So sit back, enjoy the fall weath-
er and check out this latest issue.
S
omehow the worst
sunburn of the
year happens to
me in the fall, when the
sun changes its angle in
the sky, before my poor
desert skin cells have a
chance to rotate them-
selves to shield me from
the throbbing ultravio-
let rays. Even though I
spend the majority of my time outdoors all
summer with no ill effect, there comes a day
when suddenly I’m pink and sore all over, and
I know that autumn has arrived.
Big Bend in the fall has a carnival atmos-
phere. All our best events seem to happen in a
headlong rush culminating in the holidays, as if
we’re trying to build up momentum to get us
through the winter doldrums. The crisp morn-
ings, when the lazy sun finally clears the hori-
zon at eight a.m., instill a vigorous energy in
the day, and the crowds of happy tourists on
their motorcycles or with families in tow stop in
droves to take pictures of the Altuda Target
and Stylle Reed’s fabulous murals. They look
around, wide-eyed, at the mountains swathed
in golden grasses, and crowd the bars with
boisterous laughter.
While the tuna and the pomegranates lie
heavy on their stems, and the butterflies swarm
the autumn flowers, while we all prepare for
the end of another year and the brief West
Texas hibernation to come, we hope you enjoy
this issue of Cenizo.
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